Ricardo Valdez Injured in Hudspeth County Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 10 near Sierra Blanca

Hudspeth County, Texas (July 17, 2021) – One person was killed, and another was injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Hudspeth County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 12:19 p.m., July 16, on Interstate 10 at milepost 104, three miles west of Sierra Blanca.

DPS said Ricardo Valdez, 47, of Tornillo, was driving a 1996 Peterbilt semi-truck towing a dump trailer westbound on the I-10 frontage road. He failed to yield while turning right, and the trailer was struck by a 2018 Kia Sportage SUV that was traveling eastbound on the frontage road.

The SUV driver, Maribel Aguirre, 36, of Fort Hancock, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Valdez sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.

Authorities said conditions were clear and dry at the time of the crash.

The Texas Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the crash.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws or statutes which were violated.

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